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quirkydrinkerofink's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
bea_reads_books's review
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit
kirtreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Medical trauma
thayerbowen's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
rorikae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
We follow a doctor, a member of the Institute, who is heading up into the mountains. One of their colleagues has died and they are seeking answers for their death as well as taking up a position as the doctor at the baron’s Chateau. But when they arrive, they learn that a creeping force is threatening the town and may have directly contributed to their predecessor's death.
Ennes’ writing is lush and descriptive. They bring you directly into the setting and story and refuse to let you go until the end. Their writing makes the body horror both fascinating and hard to read, which I think is a true mark of a good author. This is a story about possession, agency, and trauma. Set in a post apocalyptic world that gives hints to the world that preceded it, Ennes drops world building moments casually throughout. Though I don’t think more world building was needed to enjoy the story, Ennes has created such an engaging world that I want a full series that explores what happened and what will happen next. The ending was a bit abrupt and I was hoping for a bit more but it also fits the story so I wasn’t unsatisfied.
I cannot wait for what Ennes writes next because they have proven in 'Leech' that they are a superb horror writer. If you are looking for horror set during the winter months, you must pick up 'Leech.'
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide